University of Nanking - Linguist Yearbook (Nanking, China)

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THE LINGUIST GOING TO PEKING. It's an event in anyone's life To go to Peking, ' Next in importance to seeking a wife, To prowl about Peking. City of palaces sights to behold, City of parasites for plunder too bold, City of propaganda such as cannot be told, Unrivalled Peking. Attractions abound on every side, Marvellous Pekingg Streets may be narrow, or streets may be wide In dirty Pekingg The Temple of Heaven, to pious souls dear, The National Museum, to greatness so near, The ancient Observatory, instruments queer, Historic Peking. The alleys, the lanes, and the hutungs, In crisscross Peking, May be trying to folk of bad lungs, In dusty Peking, But the busy, great, main thoroughfares, Where the merchants exhibit their wonder war And camel trains bring in the desert airs, Are the boast of Peking. You'll want to see the Temple of Llama, Religious Peking, It is the scene of continuous drama, Dramatic Pekingg ' All States underheaven have legations, Missions are there from all nations, And schools representing all stations, Jealous of Peking. P. U. M. C., Tsing Hwa, and the Y's, Of foreign Peking, Yen-king, Hwei-wen, bless your eyes, Scholastic Peking, But when you have seen all there is to be seen, And been everywhere there is to be been, O men chae sie ren still best on the screen, Alluring Peking. The senators strut and all have their say In static Peking, Perhaps scarcely more than butterfly play, Fantastic Pekingg CS Thick walls, and wide gates, of imperial mould, Within this enclosure the new and the old Contend for whatever is there to be sold,- So it seems in Peking. -Anonymous, l

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GOING TO PEKING S1 PEKING OR PERISH. i 5 ln the preceding paragraphs we have tried to give the reader an Idea of the pleasant and profitable way in which we spend some of our time outside of school hours. The trip to Peking, which is becoming an annual affair was the best of all. Without going into detail, we will give a resume of our experiences and the places visited. Peking or Pet-ish, was our slogan, and we saw Peking. There is no doubt about that, and Peking also saw us, eighty-seven Strong. To accommodate this number of passengers arrangements were made for two private cars. Barring the absenqe of a few panes of glass which allowed the wind and rain to enter, we managed very nicely. A person can sleep on the hard side of a board if he is tired enough. What did we care about rain and cold of our first day's journey? A bad start, a good ending? Didn't we come into Peking in grand style, with our private car attached to the finest express train in China? Trulyg there's no rest for the wicked' and the good people of the North China Language School saw to it that we were kept busy. For the benefit of future parties who will make this trip, we give Z1 list of the most important places visited. First on the list comes the beautiful Temple of Heaven and Altar of Heaven, the Temple of Agriculture, Lama Temple, Confucian Temple, Gbservatory, British Legation, Central Park, Forbidden City and Museum, Bell Tower. Drum Tower, Great Wall, the P.U.M.C., Summer Palace, jade Fountain, Winter Palace, Coal Hill, Hall of Classics, North China Language School, Y. M. C. A., and countless Curio shops, rug factories and stores of all descriptions. VVe were privileged to at- tend two receptions given for our special benefit 5 one by his Exellency President Li of China and the other by the students of the Language School. We also had the good fortune of meeting General Feng Yu- Hsiang at his camp near Peking. General Feng is known as the Christian General of China, and it was a pleasure to see for ourselves the fine type of man he really is. He is exerting a great influence Overhis own men, and its affect will be felt throughout the whole country before long. China needs many leaders of just this type of men. men who have the welfare of their country at heart and who are not afraid to-stand up for the principles of right and justice. The success of our trip to Peking is largely due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Petrus, Mr. Barkman and others of the North China Language School, Dr. Liu and Mr. Crouse of the Methodist Mission and others. We are very grateful to them for the kindly interest through their willingness to help us at all times. .Louis C. Bvsriitn. A

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CHINESE PROVERBS 83 CHINESE PROVERBS EQLHVALENT TO U. s. A. coMMoN sAY1Nos. The best of friends mast part. Even although you accompany the princely man a thousand li, tinally you must bid him farewell. A stitch in time saves nine. If alittle hole is not repaired, it will increase to a foot and a half. Two heads are better than one. The knowledge of one man is not equal to that of two. Easier said than done. To behold a task is easier than to do it. In one ear and out the other. Enter by the east ear, exit by the west. What's eoerybody's business is nobody's business. When one priest carries water there is some to drink, when two priest together carry water there is some to drink, when three priests carry water there is none to drink. You can't get blood out ofa turnip. It is useless to look for bones in a hen's egg. There arc two sides to every question. To know only one side of the case and not to know both. If yon 'want a thing done, do it yourself. Making requests of others is not comparable to asking them of yourself. Evil companions corrupt good manners. If you follow the good you will learn the good, if you follow the beggar you will beg for food. All men are brethren. All within the four seas are brothersg Loch the stable after the horse is stolen. When the guest comes we sweep the floor, When the thief goes we close the door. i V Like teacher, like' pupil. b The illustrious teacher produces a good disciple. As you would that nz-en should do unto yon, do ye also -unto them. What for yourself wouldbc a bother, Do not bestow upon another. Where there's a will, there's a way. VVhere there is a purpose it will finally be accomplished. Whatsoerer a man soweth, that also shall he reap. Sow a melon reap a melon, sow a bean, reap a bean. Self praise is no recommendation. A quack doctor has no ehicacious medicine. Man loolceth on the out-ward appearance but God looketh on the heart. In drawing a tiger you draw his skin. it is difiicult to draw his bonesg in knowing a man you know only the outward appearance, you cannot know his heart. '